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  "id": 18494450,
  "title": "Wave of bomb threats afflict European flights for third time this week",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/wave-of-bomb-threats-afflict-european-flights-for-third-time-this-week",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T11:53:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2042605/wave-of-bomb-threats-afflict-european-flights-for-third-time-this-week"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Friday, European flights faced a third wave of bomb threats, according to Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares. He suggested the continent was experiencing \"hybrid aggression and a form of psychological warfare.\" The threats disrupted dozens of passenger flights, leading to unplanned landings and fighter jet escort or interception in countries including Spain, Czech Republic, Italy, and France. No explosive devices were found, and all planes landed safely. Danish police were investigating threats at Copenhagen airport, but deemed the situation safe. Czech authorities registered threats to four inbound and five outbound flights, with no flights cancelled or diverted. An Italian flight from Prague to Rome was diverted to Venice and landed safely. French authorities reported four new bomb threats to aircraft over French territory, all landing safely. The incidents come amid a series of sabotage attacks and attempts on various European targets, linked by officials to Europe's support for Ukraine in its war against Russia. Russian blogger Vladislav Pozdnyakov claimed the \"Male State,\" a group blamed by some for the threats, no longer exists and was not involved.",
  "summary": "A wave of bomb threats were issued to passenger flights around Europe on Friday for the third time this week, as Spain’s foreign minister said the continent appeared to be facing “hybrid aggression and a form of psychological warfare”. Hoax threats disrupted dozens of passenger flights across Europe on Thursday, forcing unplanned landings by some planes and prompting fighter jets to escort or…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 11,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "'Weaponising disruption.' Travel expert Eoghan Corry comments on recent European hoax bomb threats",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/weaponising-disruption-travel-expert-eoghan-corry-comments-on-recent",
        "published": "2026-11-06T07:58:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "European air traffic targeted by new threats in at least 3 incidents",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/european-air-traffic-targeted-by-new-threats-in-at-least-3-incidents",
        "published": "2026-11-06T11:13:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Egypt Independent",
        "title": "Bomb threats disrupt European airports: 25 flights diverted in a single day",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/bomb-threats-disrupt-european-airports-25-flights-diverted-in-a",
        "published": "2026-11-06T11:16:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "European airspace on alert after bomb threats target some 20 commercial flights",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/european-airspace-on-alert-after-bomb-threats-target-some-20",
        "published": "2026-11-06T11:45:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "World : Bomb Threats Target Flights, Media Outlets In At Least 4 European Countries",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/world-bomb-threats-target-flights-media-outlets-in-at-least-4",
        "published": "2026-11-06T12:00:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Bomb threats sweep across European airports for third time this week, raising sabotage fears",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/bomb-threats-sweep-across-european-airports-for-third-time-this-week",
        "published": "2026-11-06T12:46:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "European air traffic targeted by new threats",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/european-air-traffic-targeted-by-new-threats",
        "published": "2026-11-06T13:02:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Bomb threats disrupt flights at multiple European airports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/bomb-threats-disrupt-flights-at-multiple-european-airports",
        "published": "2026-11-06T13:18:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "'Too early to draw conclusions' as bomb threat hoaxes target European countries",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/too-early-to-draw-conclusions-as-bomb-threat-hoaxes-target-european",
        "published": "2026-11-06T13:48:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "European air traffic is targeted by new threats after a week of hoaxes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/european-air-traffic-is-targeted-by-new-threats-after-a-week-of-hoaxes",
        "published": "2026-11-06T15:21:31.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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